Tony Brooks at Monaco: Parting Shot
Tony Brooks grins as he races through the streets of Monte Carlo, en route to second place in the 1957 Monaco Grand Prix
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May 19,1957
Monaco
Tony Brooks proved that his Vanwall VW 5 could last the distance at the first European Grand Prix of 1957, finishing second at Monaco behind Juan Manuel Fangio. This race was described in Jenks’s report as a “preponderance of green – a fine sight”.